§ 142.1120 — Outdoor Storage Regulations for Commercial and Industrial Zones

§142.1120 Outdoor Storage Regulations for Commercial and Industrial Zones

(a) Outdoor storage of merchandise, material, and equipment is permitted in commercial and industrial zones only when incidental to an allowed use located on the same premises, provided the following criteria are met: (1) The storage area is screened by solid fences, walls, or buildings, or a combination thereof, not less than 6 feet in height. No merchandise, material, or equipment shall exceed the height of the screening fence, wall, or building. If screening of the merchandise, material, or equipment requires a screening height greater than 6 feet, the storage area and the screening fences, walls, or buildings shall be located on the rear half of the lot, away from any public right-of-way; and (2) Storage is permitted in required side and rear yards. Storage is not permitted in required front or street side yards. (b) In the IH and IS zones, outdoor storage of merchandise, material, and equipment for the following uses shall be located at least 100 feet from any public right-of-way: (1) Junk yards (2) Wrecking yards (3) Scrap metal and salvage yards (4) Processing plants (5) Building material storage yards (6) Carting express storage yard (7) Contractor’s plant or storage yards (8) Cement pipe storage yard (9) Lumber yards (c) No merchandise, material, or equipment shall be stored on the roof of any building unless it is completely enclosed, and constructed of the same material as the main building. This limitation does not apply to operable vehicles parked on the top level of a parking structure. (d) In the IP-1-1 zone, outdoor storage shall not occupy more than 20 percent of the area of the premises.

(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)